League Division One · Matchday 31
Blackpool v Manchester United
0–6
Manchester United beat Blackpool 6–0 at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 27th February 1960 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (10', 54', 88'), Dennis Viollet (50', 52') and Albert Scanlon (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- Half Time
- 50' Dennis Viollet 0–2
- 52' Dennis Viollet 0–3
- 54' Bobby Charlton 0–4
- 74' Albert Scanlon 0–5
- 88' Bobby Charlton 0–6
- Full Time 0–6
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Blackpool at the time, in their 68th meeting.
- Bobby Charlton scored a hat-trick.
- Harry Gregg made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Bobby Charlton's 3 goals took him to 14 in 1959-1960 and 70 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 29 in 1959-1960 and 149 for United.
- Albert Scanlon's 8th goal of 1959-1960, and his 33rd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 68 of 89
89
Played
49
Won
18
Drawn
22
Lost
173
Goals For
114
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th December 1891. After this match United had played Blackpool 68 times: 36W 14D 18L.
30 Aug 1958 L 1–2 D1 3 Jan 1959 W 3–1 D1 5 Dec 1959 W 3–1 D1
27 Feb 1960 W 6–0 This match
31 Mar 1961 L 0–2 D1 3 Apr 1961 W 2–0 D1 2 Sep 1961 W 3–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 95 | 43 | 63.6 |
| Away | 44 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 69 | 45.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →